Procedures:

1. Someone please pass out graded papers.

2. Take out your laptop and log in to DyKnow session.

3. Remain quiet.

Agenda

1. Story time

2. Discuss new grammar concept

3. Continue The Outsiders unit

Story Time

Think about these questions: 1. What is the most exciting ride you've ever ridden?2. What experiences have you had as a child (teenager) that

you would like for your kids (teenagers) to experience one day?

List 4 verbs that go along with the above questions.

Present Pres. Participle Past Past Participle Today, I… I am… Yesterday, I I have

1.2.3.4.5.6.7.

What function do the italicized words serve in each sentence? What do they tell you?

• The roller coaster was zooming down the first drop.

• The man was shaken up after the coaster traveled into the tunnel.

• Smoke was billowing from the front of the ride.

• The child was crying aloud as the coaster was slowing to a halt.

What function do the italicized words serve in each sentence? What do they tell you?

• The crying child ate her cotton candy.

• Shaken, he walked away from the wrecked coaster.

• The billowing smoke scared the onlookers.

• Zooming, the coaster hugged the curving track.

On the next slide, create four sentences, each using one of the words as a verb, relating it to the story and including yourself in it

Calling

Chasing

Damaged

Dropped

Escaped

Fixed

Scaring

Stopped

Escaped

Fixed

Scaring

Stopped

Sentences

1.

2.

3.

4.

On the next slide, create four sentences, each using one of the words as adjectives, relating it to

the story and including yourself in it

Calling

Chasing

Damaged

Dropped

Escaped

Fixed

Scaring

Stopped

Escaped

Fixed

Scaring

Stopped

Sentences

1.

2.

3.

4.

What’s going on…

• A participle is a verb form ending in ing or ed. A participle is used as an adjective.

Practice….You Try It! Write V above (on) each participle that is part of a verb phrase. Write A above (on) each participle that is used as an adjective.

1. I feel as if I’ve been carrying this backpack for three days!

2. Drew has decided to order a piece of the tempting chocolate cake.

3. The determined police officer chased the thief.

4. The accomplished musician prepared for the approaching concert.

5. We had overlooked the hiding puppy.

6. George had worked a great deal at the amazing water park.

7. Will you be deciding soon about the posted job?

8. The flashing lightning scared the dazed children.

9. The sitting boy believed no one could see him behind the bush.

10. We were thinking about your offer and have decided to accept it.